Things Fall Apart | Chapter 5 Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Ekwefi: Okonkwo’s second wife

Ezinma: Okonkwo’s daughter of his second wife; Ekwefi’s only daughter

Obiageli: Okonkwo’s daughter of his first wife; Nwoye’s sister

Nkechi: Okonkwo’s daughter of his third wife

Summary
The Feast of the New Yam is a big event. It is held every year before the harvest to honor the ancestral spirits and Ani. Ani is the most important deity in Igbo cosmology because she is the source of all fertility. In addition to playing an active role in the daily lives of the people, she...


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